Mexico has a population density of 174.4 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Mexico has 162,251 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mexico and Switzerland are ranked 123rd and 51st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mexico has 1.61% of the world's population and 1.31% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Mexico is 70.6% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Mexico
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.4 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 123/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
132790957
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 750,563 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,899 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.1% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 81.9% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 0% |
Mexico vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mexico increased by 25.4%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Mexico ranked 120th for population density and is in 123rd place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mexico
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 174.4 | 592 |
| 2023 | 172.9 | 583 |
| 2022 | 171.4 | 575 |
| 2021 | 170.1 | 571 |
| 2020 | 168.9 | 566 |
| 2019 | 167.6 | 562 |
| 2018 | 166 | 558 |
| 2017 | 164.4 | 554 |
| 2016 | 162.9 | 549 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 543 |
| 2014 | 159.6 | 537 |
| 2013 | 157.7 | 530 |
| 2012 | 155.6 | 524 |
| 2011 | 153.5 | 519 |
| 2010 | 151.4 | 513 |
| 2009 | 149.2 | 508 |
| 2008 | 147.1 | 501 |
| 2007 | 144.9 | 495 |
| 2006 | 142.9 | 491 |
| 2005 | 141 | 487 |
| 2004 | 139.1 | 484 |
| 2003 | 137.2 | 481 |
| 2002 | 135.3 | 477 |
| 2001 | 133.4 | 474 |
| 2000 | 131.4 | 471 |
| 1999 | 129.4 | 468 |
| 1998 | 127.3 | 466 |
| 1997 | 125.3 | 464 |
| 1996 | 123.2 | 463 |
| 1995 | 121.1 | 461 |
| 1994 | 118.9 | 458 |
| 1993 | 116.8 | 455 |
| 1992 | 114.6 | 450 |
| 1991 | 112.5 | 446 |
| 1990 | 110.3 | 440 |
| 1989 | 108.2 | 436 |
| 1988 | 106.2 | 432 |
| 1987 | 104.1 | 429 |
| 1986 | 102 | 426 |
| 1985 | 100 | 424 |
| 1984 | 97.9 | 422 |
| 1983 | 95.9 | 421 |
| 1982 | 93.8 | 419 |
| 1981 | 91.8 | 416 |
| 1980 | 89.7 | 414 |
| 1979 | 87.5 | 412 |
| 1978 | 85.2 | 412 |
| 1977 | 83 | 412 |
| 1976 | 80.8 | 413 |
| 1975 | 78.6 | 415 |
| 1974 | 76.4 | 416 |
| 1973 | 74.2 | 413 |
| 1972 | 72 | 410 |
| 1971 | 69.8 | 407 |
| 1970 | 67.7 | 405 |
| 1969 | 65.6 | 402 |
| 1968 | 63.5 | 398 |
| 1967 | 61.5 | 393 |
| 1966 | 59.5 | 388 |
| 1965 | 57.5 | 384 |
| 1964 | 55.7 | 379 |
| 1963 | 53.9 | 373 |
| 1962 | 52.1 | 365 |
| 1961 | 50.5 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mexico
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 81.9% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 81% | 74% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 79% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 76% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 75% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 73.9% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 73% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 71% | 74% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | 74% |
| 1987 | 70% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 69% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 67.9% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 64.9% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 62% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 60.5% | 74% |
| 1971 | 59.8% | 74% |
| 1970 | 59% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 58.2% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 57.4% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 73% |
| 1966 | 55.8% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 54.9% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 53.3% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 52.4% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 51.6% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 50.8% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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